Conjuring Asia
Magic, Orientalism, and the Making of the Modern World
Analyzing the secretive work of magicians, Goto-Jones charts the history of modern stage magic across India, China and Japan, looking at representations of, and encounters with, Asia in the cultural imagination of the West. Utilizing biographies, travelogues and reviews of magical performances, the book explores the relationship between modern magicians and magic.
Specificaties
| ISBN/EAN | 9781107076594 |
| Auteur | Chris (Universiteit Leiden) Goto-Jones |
| Uitgever | Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V. |
| Taal | Engels |
| Uitvoering | Gebonden in harde band |
| Pagina's | 336 |
| Lengte | 229.0 mm |
| Breedte | 164.0 mm |